Land area hectares in Gambia

Gambia: Land area hectares was 1.01 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.01 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1961
All-time low
1.01 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Gambia, 1961–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area hectares in Gambia is 1.01 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area hectares in Gambia peaked at 1.01 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 1961.

That places Gambia 167th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area hectares in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Land area hectares in Gambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1.01 million —
1962 1.01 million +0.0%
1963 1.01 million +0.0%
1964 1.01 million +0.0%
1965 1.01 million +0.0%
1966 1.01 million +0.0%
1967 1.01 million +0.0%
1968 1.01 million +0.0%
1969 1.01 million +0.0%
1970 1.01 million +0.0%
1971 1.01 million +0.0%
1972 1.01 million +0.0%
1973 1.01 million +0.0%
1974 1.01 million +0.0%
1975 1.01 million +0.0%
1976 1.01 million +0.0%
1977 1.01 million +0.0%
1978 1.01 million +0.0%
1979 1.01 million +0.0%
1980 1.01 million +0.0%
1981 1.01 million +0.0%
1982 1.01 million +0.0%
1983 1.01 million +0.0%
1984 1.01 million +0.0%
1985 1.01 million +0.0%
1986 1.01 million +0.0%
1987 1.01 million +0.0%
1988 1.01 million +0.0%
1989 1.01 million +0.0%
1990 1.01 million +0.0%
1991 1.01 million +0.0%
1992 1.01 million +0.0%
1993 1.01 million +0.0%
1994 1.01 million +0.0%
1995 1.01 million +0.0%
1996 1.01 million +0.0%
1997 1.01 million +0.0%
1998 1.01 million +0.0%
1999 1.01 million +0.0%
2000 1.01 million +0.0%
2001 1.01 million +0.0%
2002 1.01 million +0.0%
2003 1.01 million +0.0%
2004 1.01 million +0.0%
2005 1.01 million +0.0%
2006 1.01 million +0.0%
2007 1.01 million +0.0%
2008 1.01 million +0.0%
2009 1.01 million +0.0%
2010 1.01 million +0.0%
2011 1.01 million +0.0%
2012 1.01 million +0.0%
2013 1.01 million +0.0%
2014 1.01 million +0.0%
2015 1.01 million +0.0%
2016 1.01 million +0.0%
2017 1.01 million +0.0%
2018 1.01 million +0.0%
2019 1.01 million +0.0%
2020 1.01 million +0.0%
2021 1.01 million +0.0%
2022 1.01 million +0.0%
2023 1.01 million +0.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 1.01 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 1.01 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 million 1.01 million 1.01 million 9
1970s 1.01 million 1.01 million 1.01 million 10
1980s 1.01 million 1.01 million 1.01 million 10
1990s 1.01 million 1.01 million 1.01 million 10
2000s 1.01 million 1.01 million 1.01 million 10
2010s 1.01 million 1.01 million 1.01 million 10
2020s 1.01 million 1.01 million 1.01 million 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 164 Qatar 1.15 million compare
  2. 165 Jamaica 1.08 million compare
  3. 166 Lebanon 1.02 million compare
  4. 168 Bahamas 1.00 million compare
  5. 169 Cyprus 924,000 compare
  6. 170 Puerto Rico 887,000 compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Gambia?
Land area hectares in Gambia was 1.01 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1961.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1961.
How does Gambia rank for land area hectares?
Gambia ranks 167th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area hectares rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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